
First Contact plus 4-1/2 hours - a different take675 viewsSlower camera settings produced a dimmer Sun.
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Pollio Fountain675 viewsNote scruffy tourist ambling past the fountain. You wouldn't think the Turks would let such riffraff into their historic places.
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A Corner of the Sebasteion675 viewsPart of the building program of Zoilus, this was a temple dedicated to the first Roman Emperor, Augustus - who, of course, also happened to be Zoilus' benefactor. Sebasteios is the Greek form of the Latin name Augustus.
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Partial Phase - One Hour before Totality675 viewsSecond Contact minus 59 minutes, 19 seconds
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The Poseidon 2675 viewsA Turkish boat named after a Greek god.
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Stage Backdrop675 viewsAlthough the stage itself has not survived, the columns on which it rested are still in place, and the backdrop, known as the "scaenae frons", is still intact.
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Capital675 viewsThis view of the column somewhat overlaps with the previous shot; I wanted to capture the top and the figure of Artemis in one picture.
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Clouding Up675 viewsTowards sunset, the clouds, which had mercifully given us a clear sky for the entire eclipse, began to move in on our observation site.
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Halfway There675 viewsRick Gering and Jim Windlinger keep tabs on the progress of the eclipse by monitoring their equipment, while Mike Treder and Pat Bush check out the projections on the sheet.
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Pre-Totality 2675 viewsAnd here face down beneath the sun
And here upon earth’s noonward height
To feel the always coming on
The always rising of the night:
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The Blue Mosque675 viewsThe Blue Mosque was built on the site of the Grand Palace of the Byzantine Emperors. Sultan Ahmed, who caused it to be built, felt it necessary to reassert the might and grandeur of the Ottoman Empire in a time of serious military reverses during the early 17th century.
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But where's my handle?675 viewsThe spout is attached; the next step will be to apply the handle.
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